All Hallows' Eve

Enjoy an evening of family fun at All Hallows' Eve, with spooky stories by the bonfire, pumpkin carving, and creepy characters like the village gravedigger and Krazy Kate. Watch out for the Headless Horseman and hear The Legend of Sleepy Hollow around the bonfire. Come revel in 19th-century-style entertainment including fortune telling, crafts, games, and more! Ohio Village, our recreated 19th-century community adjacent to the Ohio History Center at I-71 & 17th Avenue in Columbus, serves as the picture-perfect setting for this popular Halloween event. All Hallows’ Eve AdmissionAdmission is $12/adult and $9/youth (6–12); $10/Ohio History Connection adult member and $7/Ohio History Connection youth member (6–12), and free age 5 and under.

Tickets may be purchased at the gate. Tickets may also be purchased in advance by calling 800.686.1541 or by clicking here.

Tips for a Great Visit to Ohio Village

You can use credit and debit cards to buy tickets at the entrance.

If you bought tickets online, make sure to have your confirmation with you. This will help you get through the line faster!

Once in the village you will want to have cash for food and other treats. Make sure to stop at an ATM before you arrive.

Ohio Village does not have an ATM on site.

Dress for the weather.

Make sure to pick up a map and schedule when you enter, this will help you find everything you need during your visit.

Adults may not wear masks in Ohio Village.

Smoking is not permitted in Ohio Village.

Only service animals are permitted in Ohio Village.

Questions? For more information, call 800.686.1541.

All Hallows’ Eve Schedule

5:30–8:45 p.m.Join in an old-fashioned Halloween throughout the village: Pay Your Respects to the Widow Lend the Gravedigger a Hand Meet Wandering Eccentrics, including Krazy Kate and Granny Woman Dance to Fiddlers in the Town Hall (We’ll teach you!) Enjoy Eerie Shadow Stories (October 18 ONLY) Attend an Irish Wake

5:30–8:45 p.m.Enjoy a Snack or a SandwichPurchase sandwiches, snacks, soft drinks, hot beverages and Halloween cookies from food trucks and other vendors on site.

6:30–8:30 p.m.Shop the General StoreChoose from a variety of 19th-century-style merchandise and other gifts.

7:30 p.m.Chill to a Fireside Reading of Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy HollowKeep an eye out for the Headless Horseman, who’s been known to appear at Ohio Village on All Hallows’ Eve. (For those with later bedtimes, there’s a second reading – and a second appearance by you-know-who — at 9 pm.)

8:45 p.m.Join the Funeral ProcessionFollow a torchlight procession of mourners carrying the dearly departed to his final resting place (conveniently located near the 9 p.m. reading of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow).

9:00 p.m.Chill to a Fireside Reading of Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy HollowKeep an eye out for the Headless Horseman, who’s been known to appear at Ohio Village on All Hallows’ Eve.